Tokyo, May 5 (IANS) The population of children under the age of 15 in Japan has shrunk to an estimated 13.29 million as of April 1, down by 350,000 from the previous year, hitting a record low, according to government data. The data was released on Monday, a day before Japan’s national Children’s Day.The decline has continued for a 45th consecutive year despite the Japanese government’s efforts to tackle the falling birthrate, including expanded financial support for child-rearing households, re…
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Sanaa, May 5 (IANS) The United Nations (UN) has called for accountability and stronger protection for civil society workers and public officials following the abduction and killing of a government official in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden.In a statement posted on Monday on the social media platform X, UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg strongly condemned the incident.”I strongly condemn the abduction and assassination of Wissam Qaed in Aden. His legacy must carry on,” Grundberg said,…
New York, May 5 (IANS) The conflict between Iran and the US was on the brink of reigniting as Washington’s ‘Project Freedom’ to free ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz set off attacks by both sides, with Tehran also striking neighbours. US Central Command (CENTCOM) Chief, Admiral Brad Cooper, said on Monday that Iran sent a barrage of cruise missiles and drones at ships in the Strait and the US Navy retaliated shooting them down.He added that six Iranian speedboats that threatened ships were…
Abu Dhabi, May 5 (IANS) The Indian Embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has said that three Indian nationals have been injured in “today’s attacks in Fujairah”.The Embassy said that it is in touch with local authorities to ensure adequate medical care and welfare of the affected Indian nationals.The UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the “renewed unprovoked Iranian aggression” using missiles and drones.The Ministry also confirmed that three Indian nationals were injured due to the …
Johannesburg, May 4 (IANS) As Africa Month commemorations begin across the continent, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has renewed calls for slavery reparations. Centuries of exploitation and the systematic looting of African resources continue to inflict lasting economic damage on African nations, Ramaphosa said in a newsletter released on Monday.Reparations must go beyond financial compensation to include “increased foreign direct investment and market access for the African countries a…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Leaders across the political spectrum extended greetings to journalists on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, highlighting the vital role of a free and independent press in strengthening democracy and shaping public awareness.Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took to X and wrote, “Heartfelt congratulations to all esteemed journalist colleagues on ‘World Press Freedom Day’. Your impartiality, fearlessness, and independence always work to strengthen democ…
Tehran, May 3 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei condemned US President Donald Trump’s remarks that called the US seizure of Iranian vessels “piracy.””The president of the United States has openly described the unlawful seizure of Iranian vessels as ‘piracy,’ brazenly boasting that ‘we act like pirates,'” Baghaei said in an X post.”This was no verbal slip. It was a direct and damning admission of the criminal nature of their actions against international maritime navigation…
Havana, May 3 (Xinhua) Cuba denounced the escalation of US military threats against the country by US President Donald Trump.”The US president escalates his threats of military aggression against Cuba to a dangerous and unprecedented scale,” Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel wrote on X.Diaz-Canel called on the international community and the American people to decide whether they would allow “such a drastic criminal act” to serve the interests of a small but wealthy and influential group seeking…
Brussels, May 2 (IANS) Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association’s (SCBA) rejection of the nomination papers of 42 lawyers out of 90 candidates for its May 13-14 elections, citing alleged links to the Awami League, has sparked international outrage and drawn criticism from the global community. Additionally, the recent pattern of alleged discrimination against legal professionals and the cancellation of candidacies of pro-Awami League lawyers in bar association polls across several districts in t…
New York/New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh, will lead the Indian delegation at the Second International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) being held under the UN General Assembly in New York from May 4-8, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Saturday. The International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) serves as the primary intergovernmental global platform to discuss and share progress on the implementation of the Global Compact on …